The recent announcement that it was to abandon
its plan to build incinerators at Ringaskiddy is not true. This is
a cynical exercise to pressurise the Government to subsidise its lost
cause, incineration.

Indaver has not withdrawn its planning permission
and the waste licence remains in place, so Indaver could sell it on
to another operator.

The only way it can be stopped is through the
High Court. This is being addressed by Ringaskiddy residents and 11
other individuals on behalf of the citizens of Cork.

The true cost of incineration will not only affect
our health but also our pockets. An incinerator at Ringaskiddy will
emit almost 145,000 tonnes of CO2 per annum, adding 2,900,000 tonnes
to Ireland’s CO2 output over 20 years, and taxpayers will be
forced to pay for this.